HP · 2024
HP Pavilion Aero 13
13-bg, Ryzen 7 8840U, 2024
Under one kilo, Ryzen 7 8840U with Radeon 780M, a 2.5K IPS panel, and 800 dollars on a good day.
from € 899 $800 RRP
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- Best for office and web work study programming
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on value and display, with no category below average.
- Battery 5/10
- Display 7/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 6/10
- Speed 7/10
- Value 8/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 0.97 kg
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
- Small 43 Wh battery
Linux
Excellent · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : broken
- Webcam : works
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
8 or newer. UVC webcam, no IPU6 trap because it is AMD.
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0M, well supported by mainline Mesa on kernel 6.8 or newer. UVC webcam, no IPU6 trap because it is AMD. Fingerprint reader has no libfprint driver and stays dead, the same picture as all current HP consumer laptops. Audio amp wants a current sof-firmware update. RAM is soldered LPDDR5x. The 43Wh battery is the corner cut: real-world is around 7 hours, far less than HP's 12 hour claim. Suspend is solid on AMD.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 0.97 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 43 Wh, around 7 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the HP Pavilion Aero 13 (13-bg, Ryzen 7 8840U, 2024) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS). Hawk Point Ryzen 7 8840U is a Zen 4 part with Radeon 780M, well supported by mainline Mesa on kernel 6.8 or newer.
- What does the HP Pavilion Aero 13 (13-bg, Ryzen 7 8840U, 2024) cost?
- RRP is about 800 USD (899 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- How heavy is the HP Pavilion Aero 13 (13-bg, Ryzen 7 8840U, 2024)?
- 0.97 kg (2.14 lb). That's very light to carry.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 43 Wh pack, around 7 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 5/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 16 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
- Which operating systems are supported?
- Ships with Windows. It also runs Linux; see the Linux block above for per-distro detail.
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from € 899 $800 RRP
Check price on AmazonShown in EURUSD, switch with the currency toggle in the header. This is an indicative RRP, not a live price.
As an Amazon Associate (US, NL, DE, UK programs), qualifying purchases via these affiliate links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Other markets not yet enrolled. How we make money. Verified 2026-05-20.
